Derby North MP apologised earlier for saying party had been too apologetic over issue
Labour has suspended the MP Chris Williamson after he was filmed saying the party had been “too apologetic” about antisemitism. The decision by the general secretary, Jenny Formby, overturned an earlier announcement that Williamson would be allowed to keep the party whip while a “pattern of behaviour” was investigated. A Labour spokesperson said: “Chris Williamson is suspended from the party, and therefore the whip, pending investigation.
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